recuperation Syllabification: (re·cu·per·a·tion)Pronunciation: /riˌko͞opəˈrāSHən/Translate recuperation | into German | into Spanish Definition of recuperation noun 1recovery from illness or exertion:the human body has amazing powers of recuperation 2the recovery or regaining of something:the recuperation of the avant-garde for art the action of a recuperator in imparting heat to incoming air or gaseous fuel from hot waste gases. recuperation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of recuperation in the British & World English dictionary